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Naked suspected drug dealer tried to block Vienna police search

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A 35-year-old man in Vienna-Mariahilf allegedly tried to obstruct a police apartment search by standing naked in the doorway.
  • Police said they detected a strong cannabis smell and later seized 1.7 kilograms of cannabis from the apartment.
  • The man was provisionally detained on suspicion of preparing to traffic narcotics.

A 35-year-old man in Vienna allegedly tried an unusual way to obstruct a police search: he used his naked body to block officers' view into his apartment.

Police in Vienna-Mariahilf said they detected a strong cannabis smell during a patrol on Sunday morning and identified a suspicious ground-floor apartment. The resident then attempted to prevent officers from seeing inside.

During the subsequent search, police seized 1.7 kilograms of cannabis. The man was provisionally detained on suspicion of preparing to traffic narcotics.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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